Nicaragua Bishop Exiled by Daniel Ortega Meets With Pope Francis, Says the Vatican

Nicaragua Bishop Exiled by Daniel Ortega Meets With Pope Francis, Says the Vatican

As the political and religious persecution of the Roman Catholic Church in Nicaragua continued, Pope Francis met with one of the bishops exiled by dictator Daniel Ortega.
Nicaragua Detains Second Bishop Amid Church Crackdowns

Nicaragua Detains Second Bishop Amid Church Crackdowns

By BERT HOOVER
In a broad crackdown on opposition figures and the Catholic Church, Nicaragua authorities arrested a second bishop, Isidoro Mora, on Thursday, escalating tensions under President Daniel Ortega's government.
Pope Francis Worried About Bishop Rolando Alvarez's Sentencing as Nicaragua Strips Political Opponents of Citizenship

Pope Francis Reacts to Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Alvarez's 26-year Sentence

By Rick Martin
The political repression in Nicaragua intensified after the government under dictator Daniel Ortega exiled 222 political prisoners to the United States and sentenced dissident Bishop Rolando Alvarez to 26 years in prison, Now, Pope Francis has expressed his thoughts on the case.
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